Justin
Topa
PAge : 35Throws : R
#48
Justin Topa
#48P
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 91 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2020-09-01
Born in : Binghamton, NY, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6.95 | 22.0 | 15 | 1.95 | |
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.67 |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8.05 | 19.0 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins | 54 | 1 | 5 | 3.90 | 60.0 | 49 | 1.43 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners | 75 | 5 | 4 | 2.61 | 69.0 | 61 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 7.1 | 4 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29.70 | 3.1 | 1 | 3.90 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.35 | 7.2 | 12 | 0.91 |
| Career totals | 174 | 6 | 11 | 4.19 | 171.2 | 144 | 1.41 | |
ContractNew York Yankees payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent/Arb
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.0 M$
- AAV
- 0.03 M$
2026
0.03 M$
Not 40 man
2027
5.00 M$
Mutual option
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.95
FIP
6.01
xFIP
5.43
ERA-
167
WHIP
1.95
K%
13.9 %
BB%
11.1 %
Strikeouts
15
Innings
22.0
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.8
Strikeouts
26
2026 WAR
-0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-11)
- 20231.0 WAR · 0.9 per full season
- 20250.9 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 2026-0.4 WAR · -1.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-41 · 35 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
63
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 79
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 69
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 71
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 6.01 · RA9-WAR: -0.7
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.5 mi/h
27th percentile
K%
13.9 %
2th percentile
BB%
11.1 %
28th percentile
xERA
5.96
4th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.367
4th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.6 %
37th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYY | -0.4 | 4 | 63 | 93.5 | 13.9 | 11.1 | 5.96 | .367 |
| 2025 | MIN | 0.9 | 41 | 73 | 94.2 | 18.3 | 6.7 | 4.42 | .325 |
| 2023 | SEA | 1.0 | 77 | 81 | 95.0 | 21.9 | 6.5 | 3.04 | .271 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.95 |
| Aug 27 | vs HOU | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.29 |
| May 18 | vs HOU | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.05 |
| May 17 | vs MIL | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 |
| May 13 | vs MIA | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.13 |
| May 6 | @ WSH | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7.88 |
| May 3 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 |
| May 2 | vs TOR | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.77 |
| Apr 30 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 |
| Apr 26 | @ TB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.55 |